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Naw Fraedom. Pa. items.

Camp has closed, but quite q number of
families will remain on the ground until 0c-
tober They keep the town lively.
81. F. Hoffacker's canning factory opened
on Monday on corn and tomatoes.
Mrs. NJ. W. Balm and her son started for
New York on Monday, on visit.
j. Ii. l.. Boyer has dug well at his tenant
house on Main street. Mr. Boyer wants to
sell his property.
The lyceum has begun work again. The
opening was well attended, and q good
programme was presented. The programme
for next meetings. music by male quartet;
Dutch reading by S. Wherly; select reading
by several Baltimoreans; voluntary debate
sfResolyed, That the Summit Grove Camp
Ground is q benefit to New Freedom" A
female quartet will close the program.
The sudden death of Rev. Mr.. Creaver was
rather singular. He was fixing the bed on
his we'll, and having lumber thrown in reck-
less manner he stepped back to make room
for boy to take his place, and slipped and
fell backwards towards the well. He struck
his neck on a sharp stone and broke it. His
rge was 63 years.
George F. Miller has bought of Rev. Mr..
Creaver 1872 acres Of land.
A. c. Nonemaker expects to build new
house on the Summit this fall.
John Miller, our cigar manufacturer, expects
to move to Baltimore and open a wholesale
and retail tobacco store.
NJ P. Hershey has bought at public sale
Jacob ii. Lamott's farm for $500.
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We are having plenty of rain to improve the
growing corn and late potatoes. Farmers
are busily engaged hauling out their manure
and blowing for fall seeding; some few have
finished blowing. Truckers are busy hauling
factory corn, which is yielding well. Thresh-
ers have made clean sweep and all who
wanted their grain threshed have had it done.
The yield is very small for the straw, some
making 7, and others % bushels per acre.
Master Johnnie, son of Frank Schneider,
made very ugly wound on the instep OF his foot
on Saturday, while cutting at the wood pile.
The wound was about three inches long by
one deep. 1t was dressed by the family ply
sician, and is now doing we'll.
Grove A. Shipley's horse became frightened
on Saturday last and ran away, upsettng the
buggy, throwing Mr.. Shipley out and breaking
the spindle bar of the shafts.
The Zion Sunday School had a pleasant
time for its celebration and was much en-
loved by all. The proceeds amounted to $50.
Charles Megins, our enterprlsing blacksmith,
treated us with a balloon ascension. The
balloon was of many colors and inflated with
alcohol. 1t made pretty sight as it sailed
away southwark and upwards toward the sky.
The balloon was about 10 feet high and or
s feet in circumference. Had the wind been
calm, Mr.. Megins informs us, the balloon was
properly equipped to go several miles, but as
it happened the wind was too strong, upsetting
it several times, when at last it drove in the
sides to the blaze which was burning all the
time, and it caught fire and was destroyed
before it had gone over 300 yards southwark
from the starting point. The Warfeldsburg
band was present with its skillful leader, Chas.
Stonesifer, and interspersed the exercises of
the day with some beautiful airs. One would
suppose from the manner each handled his
instrument that they were regular skilled mu-
sicians of long training and practice. The
school was amply treated. Speeches were
made by our superintendent, J. W. Bucking-
ham, and Brother Halter, to suit the occa-
sion.
Mrs. Splitter is still very i'll.
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On Friday of last week Mrs. Catharine
Stultz. widow of the late Daniel Stultz, died
at Uniontown, in the 74th year of her age.
Mr.. Frank Nee. Brown, of Uniontown,
who went to Brunswick, Georgia, has secured
a position in the Auditor office of the Bruins
wick and Western Railroad. There are three
of the students of Western Maryland College
in the pretty little city of Brunswick, and all
have responsible and lucrative positions.
AS Mr.. Andrew Drechsler, near Carrollton,
was driving into Westminster Tuesday even
ing with load of corn, his team of mules got
frightened at an umbrella and ran off, coming
down Mitten's hill at rapid rate, and con-
tinued on TO Church street, where they were
stopped by Charles Turtle. Mr.. Drechsler
was thrown from his wagon and received
some severe bruises.
A series of dances have been given the past
week, and the young beaux and bellies have
had a round of pleasure. Last Saturday
evening Mr.. Chas. E. Fink gave one to his
nephews and nieces; Miss Mary Boyle gave
one to her nieces on Monday evening; Mis-
Julia McKellip gave one on Tuesday evening,
and Miss Winnie Smith gave one to her brother
Arthur on Wednesday evening.
B. F. Shriver & Co. are packing immense
quantities of corn this season. On Thursday
about &C, 900 cans were put up, the factory
running until about II o'clock at night. The
cannery is one of the best equipped to be
found anywhere, and has all the latest i'm
proved and labor saving machinery. The
Smith, Yingling Co. canneryis also packing
a large amount of corn and tomatoes.
The Flower Mission received contributions
this week from the following persons--Mrs.
John L. Reifsnider, Mrs. Fiddis, Mrs. James
A. c. Bond, Misses Maggie Huber, Lille
Woodward, Lulu and Stella Lynch, Miss
Murray, Miss Janette Shriver,. Miss Nettie
Zepp, and Harvey Reaver and Willie Ed
wards. Miss Lille Woodward assisted the
ladies in receiving, and among the contribu-
tons were some fruit. Next Thursday Mrs.
Nelson and Miss Wilmer are appointed to
receive, and Misses Ida Moore and Ada
Trumbo to pack and ship.
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Mrs. Splitter is still very i'll.

Messrs Becker & Bonn. proprietors of the
Manchester Cigar Mandatory, have pur-
chased of E. j. Crumrine lot containing A
perches, fronting on Main and Church streets,
for $780, The building at present occupied
by the factory is entirely to small, and they
propose to erect on the lot recently purchased
a building fronting "a feet on Main street and
$50 feet on Church street, three stories high.
The contract for building has not yet been
awarded, but no doubt soon will be, as they
purpose having the building ready to be &C.
cupied by the latter part of October,
Emanuel Shervich, wheelwright, has ac-
cepted situation with the Baltimore Transfer
Company, in Baltimore, and went to work the
latter part of last week. There is a good
opening for a good enterprisng wheelwright
here now
Mr.. Kratz, formerly of Martinsburg, W. Va,
but for some time resident of Manchester,
will move to Baltimore next week.
Rev. G. Sill, former pastor of Manchester
charge of the Lutheran Church, and lady, are
visiting friends in and about town. Mr.. Geo.
A. Grouse, of Reading, Pa, is visiting rela-
tives and friends here.
The fine timber land sold last spring by
Mr. George A. Shower, agent for the heirs of
the late DR.. Jacob Shower, to various pur-
chasers, is pretty well cleared out. The wood
choppers began at the bark timber early in
the summer, and now the other timber is
yielding to the woodman's axe, and steam
saw mills are converting it into lumber.
Mr.. Conrad Frankforter has been quite i'll
for several days with severe attack of asthma.
Mr.. Ephraim Becker is seriously i'll with dys
entery,
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Death of Mrs. c. III. Leppo.

At the family residence at Kumler, Illinois,
Mrs. c. NJ. Leppo died on Monday, August
10Th, 1887, aged 81 years, months and 10
days. Mrs. Leppo was the daughter Of John
and Mary NJ. Burns, natives of Baltimore
county, Nd, and was married on the 4th of
February, 1854, to Jabez Leppo, q native of
Carroll county. They emigrated to Illinois
in 1868, and in 1881 purchased the present
homestead, which, under their skillful man
aqement, has been greatly improved. Mrs.
Leppo had for several months been sufferer
from affection of the throat and lungs, until
the afternoon of Monday, August 18th, when
she passed to her rest. Since leaving Mary
land she has been constant subscriber TO the
DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE, and her many friends
and relatives in the neighboFhood of her old
home will learn with regret of her death.
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The Sunday School of Winters Church will
hold their annual reunion on Saturday, Sd OF
September. -,
The trustees of Priestland School have
chosen Miss Eckerd principal.
Miss Mollie Engar has gone to Cumberland
TO visit her sister, Mrs. ROuser.
j. Howard Senseney has secured position
in Washington, and expects to remain for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs Cover and Miss Corpelia
Fowble. of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs, d. +.
Albaugh.
Mrs. John Mering, of Westminster, Is Wis
iting her father-in-law, G. Thomas Mering.
VIM. Wilson is building blacksmith shop
in town, and will soon commence work.
Threshing is the order of the day. So far
the yield is very small.
The farmers are very busy preparing for
their fall work.
With the exception of Mrs. VIM. Messler,
the health of the community is good.
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Messrs Frank Bennett and John l-amotte
have had their canning factory, situated near
Glen Falls, in operation for some time, en-
ploying "A large force.
Messrs. Robert Power and Frank Stirling
are operating fruit evaporating apparatus at
the latter gentleman place of business, Glen
Falls.
Many of our citizens attended the Emory
Grove camp meeting. G. w. Horner and
family had a tent, and Mrs. Thomas Ireland
and sister-in law, Miss Bessie Ireland, occu-
pied rooms at the hotel.
Charles Hanson moved his family on last
Tuesday from J. w. Zepp's tenant house, on
the pike, to his father-in-law's j. Helwig.
Mrs. Joseph Arnold. of Middlebarg, is
spending this week at DR.. Moores. Mrs. d.
Eurick and son, of Philadelphia. Pa, and
and Miss Grace Herring, of Westminster, are
guests of Mrs. George Armacost. Miss Kate
Buckley, of Baltimore, is spending the sum
mer with her father, Mr.. Cornelius Buckley.
Farmers are engaged in preparations for
fall seeding and threshing their grain crop,
which turns out not more than one half the
usual yield. We note that more persons are
using the motor engine thrashers than here
tOfOrp
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Tyrone Items.

The festival and celebration at Baust Church
was quite success. There was large at
tendance each evening. On Saturday morn
ing the children and friends of the school,
headed by the Pleasant Valley Band, formed
in line and marched to the grove, where seats
and speakers stand had been erected. After
music by the band, and singing of All Hail
the Power of Jesus Name" under the direc-
ton of Mr.. George C. Hartman, with Mrs.
Wantz presiding at the organ, prayer was of
fered by Rev. Mr. Delp. Singing, 'Jesus is
the way followed, and the exercises closed
with an address by Mr.. Delp, his theme being
'God is Good" In the afternoon there was
select vocal music, under the direction of Mr..
Hartman, with Mrs. George Nusbaum at the
organ, accompanied by John Byers on the
cornet aud Lewis Hiteshew, of Uniontown,
with baritone horn. The net proceeds of the
festival was about $50.
A heavy rain on Wednesday did some dam
age to plowed fields.
On Sunday morning, September 18th, at
10 o clock, Rev. Mr.. Souders will deliver the
annual harvest home sermon. Tomorrow,
Sunday, Sunday School will be held at
O. clock in the afternoon, and Mr.. Souders
will preach at 2, at Baust Church.
One case of diphtheria is reported in the
neighborhood.
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proooedings Of the orphans court.

Guardian of Francis II. Paynter, settled I'd
and final account.
The will of Henry Brown, deceased, was
admitted to probate, and letters testamentary
granted to Benedict Brown.
. Tuesday, August 23.-Wm: Franklin Hol-
Ienberry, executor of Isaac Myers, deceased,
received order to sell real estate, and order to
sell goods and chattels. ....p
Report of sale of real estats of Erasmus
Fowble, deceased, finally ratified.
Elizabeth Roop and David W. Englar,, ad-
ministrators of Upton Roop, deceased, re-
turned invent ny Of goods and ehattels, stocks
and bonds, list of debts and inventory Of
money, and received order to sell goods and
chattels. also settled LIST and final account for
Upton .Roop, deceased, late executor oil
Helen A. Romspert, deceased.
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While mass was being celebrated at Bur
lington, Wisconsin, on Sunday morning, the
priests residence was robbed of $500 in cash,
a chalice valued at 5000 and other valuables.
The alleged robber, n young man who gave
the name of A. NJ. Silsby, was arrested and
taken to the county jail at Racine. While on
the way he jumped from car window, though
the train was going at full speed. He was
stunned by the fall and recaptured.
During a picnic near Exeter, Nebraska, on
Sunday night, some railroad laborers attempt
ed to carry off a keg of beer. A fight followed,
during which two shots were fired from an
ambush, and two of the picnicers, John and
Frank Newer, brothers, were killed.
Two men, named Lefevre and LaFleur, ac-
companied by three women and four children,
were crossing the st. Lawrence river, near
Boucherville, on Monday, when their boat
upset. The men swan ashore, the women
and children were drowned.
Charles A. Moore, aged 16, and George R..
0'Keefe, aged IS, have been arrested in Bos-
ton for setting fire to spar yard on Friday
last. Moore, who planned the crime, gives
as reason that he liked to see the engines
work.
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Local Politics.


[Reported for the Democratic Advocated
No new candidates have come to the front
in the Democratic party this week, and some
are dropping out. There are more candi-
dates than offices, and the impression prevails
that most of those now in the field will drop
out before the convention meets. Some are
realizing, too, that new constitution will
likely vacate all offices next year, and are only
nominally in the 6eld-to bring themselves
into notice for future races.
One independent candidate was announced
this week-Phineas A. Gorsuch, of Woolery's
district, for sheriff. He says he is candidate
ONO party, and will appeal directly tu the
people for their votes on election day. Mr..
Gorsuch has affiliated with the Republican
party for some years past, and was endorsed
by the Republicans of his district few years
ago for the position to which he now aspires.
There has been some stir among the Re-
publicans the past week. Owing to the in
deffiniteness of the call for the primaries last
Saturday, no hour being named for them, in
some districts none were held and in others
the attendance was very small. In Westmin-
ster district new leader came to the front in
the person of George E. Lippy, who got up a
delegate ticket and drummed up enough voters
to elect it. 1t is said the ticket was put up to
turn down a citizen of Westminster, who was
a candidate for delegate to the state conven-
ton. When the convention met on Monday,
one of the Westminster delegates was not on
hand, and the one who was to be turned down
being the next highest at the primary cleo
ton on Saturday, took his seat as delegate.
When the vote was taken for delegates to
the state convention, the ambitious citizen OF
Westminster was put in nomination and
chosen. Boss Lippy's scheme thus failed.
In the Republican convention the question
of nominating county ticket was discussed.
There were those for and against it, and some
of the delegates were quite animated in ex-
pressing their views. No decision was reached,
but the preponderance of sentiment was in
favor of nominations and vigorous campaign.
Another incident in the proceedings of the
convention was the turning down of another
Westminster politician for member of the
state central committee. The w. P. was
known to have aspirations, and the primary
ticket fixed up on Saturday in Westminster
was said to have been arranged to run counter
to his aspirations as well as to antagonize the
aspirant for delegate. AT all events the W.
P. was not chosen, but he got there all the
same, through the kindness of one of those
chosen in resigning in order to let him in.
The Republican party in Carroll is not al
together harmonious. They have nothing to
lose by antagonists and old scores are being
paid off. Some sharp contests are brewing,
and ill-feeling will likely follow.
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Republican Convention.


The official call for the Republican prima-
ries, resulted, as was expected, in slimly at
tended meetings in some districts and in none
being held at all in others. The call simply
requested Republican voters of the county to
assemble at the usual places on Saturday,
August Goth, to select delegates to conven-
ton to be held in Westminster on Monday,
the 22nd. No hours were named for the prl-
maries, and consequently the people did not
know when to attend. No primaries were
held in Freedom, Woolery's or Uniontown
districts, and none probably in several others.
Neither was there any hour set for the meet
ing of the convention, and everything was at
loose ends.
On Monday, however, few delegates ar
rived, and some went to the Court House,
the usual place for holding county conven-
tions. For some reason, it was decided to
hold the convention at the Sentinel office, and
the few delegates, and other Republicans who
happened to be in town from other districts,
were gathered together and marched to the
new place.
There were not a dozen regularly appointed
delegates present from the eleven outlying
districts, but other Republicans who happened
to be here were pressed into service and
clothed with authority to act.
Before the proceedings began, couple of
newspaper reporters were politely requested
to retire, and in secret the convention was
held w. l.. Seabrook, chairman of the
county central committee, called the august
body to order, and named Thomas +. Shep-
herd, who was a newly. m de delegate, to the
chair Chas C. Engle was made secretary.
The first business was an informal talk upon
the ACCESSIBILITY of nominating county ticket
this fall. To discuss this in private was the
chief cause of excluding the press represen-
tatives. There were opinions for and against
putting a ticket in the field, but with
out reaching any decision, the convention
proceeded to discuss delegates to the state
convention. A ballot for delegates resulted
in the choice of Isaac E. Pearson, John FL.
Mitten, VIM. Y. Frizzle, Thomas j. Hunt
and Harry NJ. Clabaugh.
The newly-elected members of the state
Central Committee are A. Augustus Roop,
Harry NJ. Clabaugh, Thomas j. Hunt, VIM.
Y. Frzzle and A. II. Huber. The conven-
ton then adjourned.
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weather Record for the week.

August 20-mercury 70 at a. m. and 76
at p. M; generally clear. August 2l-mer-
curry 50 at a. m. and 80 at p. M. clear up
to NOON, followed by generally cloudy wealth,
er. August 22-mercury Y at a NJ and
IS at Up. M; generally cloudy, with rain be-
fore daylight and heavy showers in the after
noon and at night. August 2s-mercurry 4
at Z q. m. and IS at 2 pm; generally cloudy
up to a. m, with heavy showers IN early
morning, generally clear from a. m. to p.
M; cloudy at night August 24-mercury Y
at I. m. and SO at 2. M; cloudy during the
day, with heavy showers in the morning; clear
after D. m. August 25-mercury 60 at a.
m. and 60 at 2 p. m; clear. August 20
mercury 90 at ! o. N. and 81 at I'm. cloudy.
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Union Mills Items.

The large barn containing the entire crop
of wheat, oats and quantity of hay, on the
farm Of Samuel w. Erb, of this place, was
destroyed by fire on Monday night Areport
is published elseyhere.-EDs.
The new schoolhouse of Cherry Grove, or
Mud College, is in course of erection. The
structure is of brick, and is sufficiently large
to accommodate all the pupils in the school
district. The building was much needed, and
the patrons Of the district have good reason
to be thankful for the liberality Of the school
commissioners.
There will be an immense corn crop this
year in this section.
On Wednesday we had the heaviest rain
that has visited US this summer.
There is much sickness in the community
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Business Locals.

/ am receiving my Fall Stock of Suitings
and Overcoatings which will be the finest
ever seen in this county and will sell at prices
to suit the times. 1t viii pay you to call and
examine them before you purchase: The
Great American Worsteds, and great they
are-eoual to foreign goods and at consider
able less price. Call at ]. I. Anders'. =,
500 Bushels of the choice Fulleaster Seed
Wheat Of fine quality, at Roop Il Tiles Seed
Warehouse.
PHOSPHATE. PHOSPHATE.
If YOU want First Glass Reliable Fertilizer
90 to E. o. Grimes & Co. All Phosphates
Sold by us are guaranteed to be as represented;
Call and see US before purchasing for tall
seeding, as it will pay you. Ogrprices range
from SIG to S37 per ton, according to quality.
E. O. Grimes Il Co.
Lost-A childs Gold Chain, with Medal
attached. Reward if returned to the Advo-
cate Office. , mr.
1000 Bushels of Fultz Seed Wheat. War
ranted pure. Send for sample and price list;
mailed free to any person. Hoop Aile,
Seedmen, Westminster, Md.
Don't forget we have the best and cheapest
plows, harrows, drills and wagons in the
world. We can prove it. Roop u zile.
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PHOSPHATE. PHOSPHATE.
A CARD OF THANKS.
Fn1zEnLpuRe. Mn, August q

FR1zEILBuRG, Nd, August %, 1887.
The Frizellburg Sunday School being the
recipient of a respectable sum OF money,
through the hands of Mr.. Joseph s. Clarke,
of Washington, d. c., donated as the pro-
ceeds arising from an entertainment gwen AZ
the residence of DR.. Jacob Rinehart by the
children quests thereat, the officers, in behalf
Of said school, take this method of returning
their unfeigned and sincere thanks to said
children and all other persons interested in
ssid entertainment and donation. By order,
LEONARD ZILE, President
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1887.
FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

The DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE will be sent to
any address, postage prepaid, from Septem'
Der 18th to November 18th, for twenty five
cents. The price is thus reduced in order
that every voter, particularly every Demo;
cratic voter, may be able to subscribe and
post himself upon the issues of the campaign,
and thus be enabled to vote intellgently.
Let Democrats interest themselves and get
up clubs at every postoffce. The ADVOCATE
sbonld have at least one thousand more sub
scribers during the campaign. The number
can readily be obtained if every subscriber
will procure another. Name and money can
be sent in at any time.